18 Killed in Attack on Shi'ite Political Rally in Iraq

Iraqi officials say at least 25 people were killed and dozens wounded in a series of bombings at a campaign rally for a Shi'ite political organization, just days before the country's parliamentary elections. Friday's blasts struck as some 10,000 supporters of the group Asaib Ahl al-Haq gathered for a rally at a stadium in eastern Baghdad. At least three explosions, including a car bomb and a suicide attack, went off at the site. The event was organized to introduce the...

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